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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 12, 2023 - Health literacy and systemic racism—using clear communication to reduce health care inequities. … Health literacy and systemic racism—using clear communication to reduce health care inequities. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-systemic-racism-using-clear-communication-reduce-health … - care-inequities Low personal health literacy is associated with increased post-discharge adverse … This commentary describes organizational strategies to improve health literacy, including elimination
  2. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predictors-misunderstanding-pediatric-liquid-medication-instructions
    December 21, 2017 - Prior research in this field has demonstrated that low health literacy is an important predictor of … Concerningly, in this study nearly 1 in 5 patients who had adequate health literacy could not correctly … interpret the instructions, and patients with marginal or low health literacy were at even greater risk … A previous WebM&M commentary  discusses safety problems caused by low health literacy.  … March 14, 2022 View More Related Resources AHRQ Health Literacy
  3. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-risk-designing-safer-shame-free-health-care-environment
    September 29, 2017 - This monograph provides background on how health literacy affects patient safety and shares strategies … January 30, 2019 Health Literacy and Patient Safety: Help Patients Understand. … September 20, 2017 Health Literacy Interventions and Outcomes: An Updated Systematic … December 10, 2008 The Health Literacy of America's Adults: Results from the 2003 National … Assessment of Adult Literacy
  4. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/general-practitioners-risk-literacy-and-real-world-prescribing-potentially-hazardous-drugs
    December 21, 2014 - Study General practitioners' risk literacy and real-world prescribing of potentially … General practitioners’ risk literacy and real-world prescribing of potentially hazardous drugs: a cross-sectional … included 304 general practice physicians in the United Kingdom and explored the association between risk literacy … The analysis found that practitioners with higher risk literacy prescribed significantly fewer potentially … hazardous drugs (e.g., opioids, gabapentin, benzodiazepines) compared with physicians with low risk literacy
  5. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communicating-clearly-about-medicines-proceedings-workshop
    September 12, 2018 - Patient health literacy is a known challenge in health care safety. … May 19, 2021 Building the Case for Health Literacy: Proceedings of a Workshop. … October 28, 2020 Building the Case for Health Literacy: Proceedings of a Workshop. … November 23, 2016 Health Literacy: Past, Present, and Future: Workshop Summary. … June 16, 2012 The Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy: Workshop Summary.
  6. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/err-human-patient-misinterpretations-prescription-drug-label-instructions
    February 28, 2011 - discovered that misunderstanding of dosage instructions is common, especially among those with limited literacy … , 2011 Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy … January 21, 2009 Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels … 21, 2009 View More Related Resources Patients with low health literacy … April 8, 2011 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels.
  7. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-and-quality-focus-chronic-illness-care-and-patient-safety
    September 26, 2012 - Commentary Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient … Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient safety. … This article describes how health literacy  affects care for pediatric patients with chronic illnesses … Health literacy and quality: focus on chronic illness care and patient safety. … March 22, 2009 Perspective The Role of Health Literacy
  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 29, 2024 - AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. 3rd edition. May 29, 2024 Brach C, ed. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-health-literacy-universal-precautions-toolkit-2nd-edition The AHRQ … Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 3rd edition, can help primary care practices implement … increase patient understanding of health information, and enhance support for patients of all health literacy … /primer/health-literacy
  9. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-health-literacy-postoperative-outcomes-patients-undergoing-major-abdominal
    May 08, 2017 - Study Association of health literacy with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing … Association of Health Literacy With Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery … Patients' health literacy can have have profound safety implications . … This retrospective study found that patients with low health literacy undergoing major abdominal surgery … Association of Health Literacy With Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery
  10. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/helping-patients-simplify-and-safely-use-complex-prescription-regimens
    December 19, 2017 - This study found that patients, particularly those with limited health literacy , would benefit from … November 26, 2014 Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription … January 22, 2014 Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role of health literacy … Related Resources Patient Safety Primers Personal Health Literacy … May 11, 2011 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels.
  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 16, 2017 - Health Literacy Tools for Providers of Medication Therapy Management. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-tools-providers-medication-therapy-management Health literacy … A past PSNet perspective discussed the role of health literacy in patient safety. … /primer/health-literacy https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-health-literacy-patient-safety
  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    June 20, 2018 - Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription medications. … Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription medications. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/visual-acuity-literacy-and-unintentional-misuse-nonprescription-medications … They found that 39% of participants had limited health literacy and 54% had low visual acuity. … , and guides for engaging patients in health literacy discussions.
  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 11, 2014 - Health literacy, medication errors, and health outcomes: is there a relationship? … Health Literacy, Medication Errors, and Health Outcomes: Is There a Relationship? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-medication-errors-and-health-outcomes-there-relationship … investigation is required to better understand the link between literacy and medication errors. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-literacy-prescription-end-confusion
  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2009 - The Role of Health Literacy in Patient Safety March 1, 2009 Wolf MS, Bailey SC. … The Role of Health Literacy in Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2009. … : Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety. … The Health Literacy of America's Adults: Results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult LiteracyLiteracy and health outcomes: a systematic review of the literature.
  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 08, 2018 - Building the Case for Health Literacy: Proceedings of a Workshop. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/building-case-health-literacy-proceedings-workshop Health literacy affects … This workshop report summarizes discussions about health literacy programs and provides case studies … A PSNet perspective discusses the intersection of patient safety and health literacy. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/role-health-literacy-patient-safety
  16. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-through-informed-consent-patients-limited-health-literacy
    April 28, 2021 - Classic Improving Patient Safety Through Informed Consent for Patients with Limited Health Literacy … Citation Text: Improving Patient Safety Through Informed Consent for Patients with Limited Health Literacy … Citation Text: Improving Patient Safety Through Informed Consent for Patients with Limited Health Literacy … Communication in the Era of the 21st Century Cures Act August 28, 2024 AHRQ Health Literacy … June 28, 2023 Health Literacy Research: Current Status and Future Directions.
  17. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-understanding-prescription-drug-label-instructions
    April 16, 2010 - Patients with limited literacy experienced the greatest challenges, but use of precise wording did … January 5, 2012 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … , 2011 Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients with low literacy … July 26, 2011 Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … February 14, 2011 Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels
  18. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/caregiver-and-clinician-perspectives-discharge-medication-counseling-qualitative-study
    January 31, 2024 - Health literacy and speaking languages other than English were also described as challenges. … Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Health literacy-informed … March 9, 2022 View More Related Resources Health literacy-informed … February 22, 2023 Health literacy-related safety events: a qualitative study of health … literacy failures in patient safety events.
  19. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-error-experiences-patients-and-families-limited-english-language-health-literacy
    October 27, 2021 - Diagnostic error experiences of patients and families with limited English-language health literacy … Diagnostic error experiences of patients and families with limited English-language health literacy or … Limited English-language health literacy (LEHL) and disadvantaged socioeconomic position (dSEP) have … Diagnostic error experiences of patients and families with limited English-language health literacy or
  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    May 31, 2017 - Liquid medication dosing errors by Hispanic parents: role of health literacy and English proficiency … Liquid Medication Dosing Errors by Hispanic Parents: Role of Health Literacy and English Proficiency … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liquid-medication-dosing-errors-hispanic-parents-role-health-literacy-and … This cross-sectional analysis found that parents with limited English proficiency and health literacy … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/literacy-and-misunderstanding-prescription-drug-labels

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